Christmas in Granbury

We were busy busy this weekend celebrating at Gigi and papas. We started praying Friday night with the immediate Parsons family- Gigi papa Chelsea Brent Brady and Kylee. Jude and Brady got so many fun presents and toys! They both got a Mickey Mouse chair. So now Jude has two! Hehe got to love everyone shopping at kohls for Christmas gifts. It's just such a cute chair who can pass it up! They also got a train set that they love! We opened Brady's up and they both had a blast playing with it. It was so fun to watch Brady and Jude play together. They are going to be such great pals! They were running around the island in the kitchen giggling and chasing after each other. Then papa dressed up like Santa. It was a great night!

Saturday we woke up and started getting ready for Rustys side of the family to get here. We prepared a memory book to give to Maw Maw that she really enjoyed. 

Sunday was with the Mullins family. Sheila is such a great hostess and had everything so nice each party. Sooo much yummy food and a lot of fun! We even played a game where you had to open up a present while having oven nits on. It was so funny! 

Christmas at home

Christmas Eve Gigi and Daddy John came to spend the night. We made grilled pork chops and went to church.

 One of Ryan's friends from work came over and joined us. Christmas morning we woke up and Santa had come! Wrote Jude a letter and everything!! Jude is special! :-) Jude's favorite toy was a toy that you hit the balls in the hole with a hammer that Santa gave him. Juders had a fu morning! 

Christmas in Southlake

Most of my pictures are on the actual camera. I didn't take many on my phone but here are a few. We got so many presents and are so blessed in so many ways! We played spades and ate lots of food. Katie had very bad luck while we played games and everyone who was her partner was so confident the would win... But they lost. :-( it was fun though and I was impressed with how she handled herself with each loss. We are all growing up. Clark played with us a couple of hands and it was really fun! I love my sweet family! 

On Thursday night we went to eat at On The Border and the. Were going to go to Prairie Lights but the line was rediculous. So instead we drove around Southlake. We saw some beautiful lights and some inspiration for next year. This year we didn't really decorate :-( but next year.. We will!!

Friday morning we woke up and got ready to take a McCoy family photo. They turned out so good! 

Christmas at Maw Maws

Maw Maw had a very special visitor! Santa!! We had so much fun with the Clark Family! It's always so fun to get together with everyone! Jude was not quite sure what to think of this Santa. His first Santa picture was good because mom was ticking him (see picture from gingerbread house) but this time he was a little confused! Haha. Especially when he say mama kissing Santa clause! :-) 

Jude and Leah had a great time playing with Jude's dollar gift from target! Ha oh the little things.. 

Using a spoon

Learning how to use a spoon is a hard task. He wants to do it all on his own but keeps dropping the food. It makes me laugh. He'll get it soon enough and be a pro in no time! 

Santa and Gingerbread Houses

Santa and Gingerbread Houses! 

We had so much fun going to the Worlds Largest Gingerbread House! We even got to see Santa!! The outside of the house was completely made out of candy. And then on the inside were smaller houses made by some students at Brazos Christian. Jude enjoyed looking at all the houses and candy. He also did pretty well with Santa. That is after I started tickling him. He wasn't too sure when I first put him in his lap but I think that would have happened no matter who I would have given him to. I then went and ticketed him and I think we got some great pictures! 

Jude's 1!!!

I can't believe my sweet boy is 1 year old! Man how this first year has flown by. I am so thankful and so blessed to be able to stay home with him. We are so thankful for a hard working dad who let's us play! We have filled our days with friends, errands and cleaning. Jude has even started pulling his weight around here by helping pick up his toys. He also is helping clear out the fridge and 'pantry'. Yes pantry is in quotes because we technically do not have one. He loves to eat! 

His birthday party was so special to me. We had several family members make the trip to Bryan and some friends from church came too. It was a beautiful day and we got to hang out outside the majority of the party. We ate cake and opened presents out there too. 

Jude has began to call asleep on his own and sleep all night!! Naps are much easier and longer. I lay him down when he is still awake say goodnight and I love you. He has to move around a little to get comfy but then he is out. I'm so proud of him. He's just growing up! 

Oh what fun he is and will continue to be! Two... Here we come!